Johnson v. Commonwealth

Decided October 14, 1968. Archibald C. Buchanan wrote the opinion for the court.

209 Va. 291 · Cited 114 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Merritt v. Commonwealth · 164 Va. 653
• Martin v. Commonwealth · 195 Va. 1107
• Pierce v. Commonwealth · 205 Va. 528
• Mason v. Commonwealth · 200 Va. 253
• Howard v. Commonwealth · 207 Va. 222
• Dean v. Commonwealth · 189 Va. 426
• Smith v. State · 378 P.2d 790

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• Jay v. Com. · 659 S.E.2d 311
• Armstrong v. Commonwealth · 562 S.E.2d 139
• Ridley v. Commonwealth · 252 S.E.2d 313
• Black v. Commonwealth · 284 S.E.2d 608
• State v. Morrill · 193 Conn. 602
• Yarborough v. Commonwealth · 441 S.E.2d 342
• Brown v. Commonwealth · 559 S.E.2d 415
• Vincent v. Com. · 668 S.E.2d 137
• Barrett v. Commonwealth · 210 Va. 153
• Hunley v. Commonwealth · 518 S.E.2d 347
• State v. Ingland · 178 S.E.2d 577
• Epps v. Commonwealth · 216 Va. 150
• Pitt v. Commonwealth · 539 S.E.2d 77
• Polk v. Commonwealth · 358 S.E.2d 770
• Startin v. Commonwealth · 690 S.E.2d 310
• Startin v. Com. · 706 S.E.2d 873
• Chittum v. Commonwealth · 211 Va. 12
• State v. Penley · 178 S.E.2d 490
• Com. v. Hudgins · 611 S.E.2d 362
• Tompkins v. Commonwealth · 212 Va. 460
• Lewis v. Commonwealth · 596 S.E.2d 542

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